Deyes

D2E1Y4E1S1

proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginMiddle English Day →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishDay
  2. EnglishDeyes

Variant of Day. Middle English Day (diminutive of David) + -s (patronymic suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

seedySeyed
Cite this entry
APA

Deyes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deyes

MLA

“Deyes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deyes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deyes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deyes.

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